CONCORD, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—December 17, 2008—
The founder of Virgin, one of the most respected brands in the world.
The chief executive of DS SolidWorks. A member of the team that
delivered 3D CAD to Windows. Household-name companies recounting how
they overcame their biggest engineering challenges.

“SolidWorks World improves every year as we incorporate attendee
suggestions into the program,” said Efrat Ravid, director of marketing
and alliances of Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. (DS SolidWorks). “As
a result, we’re packing more luminaries into the keynotes, more content
into the general sessions, and tailoring break-out sessions more closely
to the challenges designers and engineers face every day.”

DS SolidWorks CEO
Jeff
Ray will officially kick off SolidWorks World 2009 by detailing past
and future commitments to customers. He will also spotlight customers
who are “changing the world” amid unprecedented challenges and
opportunities.

Ray will go on to introduce Special Guest Speaker
Sir
Richard Branson, founder of the
Virgin
Group (
www.virgin.com),
consisting of more than 200 companies – from airlines and luxury
properties to financial services and mobile phone service providers –
employing over 50,000 people in 30 countries and recording more than $20
billion in 2006 revenues. Branson also applies his business expertise on
environmental and social problems with
Virgin
Unite, his not-for-profit entrepreneurial foundation.

Day 2 dawns with an exploration of how the most well-known brands in the
world confronted their biggest design challenges. Keynoter
Jon
Hirschtick, co-founder and group executive of DS SolidWorks, will
help engineers tell their stories. Hirschtick is credited with bringing
3D CAD to the desktop.

On Day 3, attendees will get a sneak preview of SolidWorks®
2010 3D CAD software, featuring a host of new and improved capabilities,
along with associated solutions for data management, analysis, and
documentation.

SolidWorks World 2009 also offers:

more than 150 in-depth training sessions;

a Product Design Showcase of breakthrough inventions and exciting
designs by SolidWorks customers;

more than 100 hardware and software solutions that complement
SolidWorks software in the Partner Pavilion;

a special event on the “wild side of Disney,” Disney’s
Animal
Kingdom®Theme Park. Attendees will come
face to face with wild animals, ride the Kali River Rapids®,
race down Forbidden Mountain™, and explore lush jungles (plus food,
drink, and entertainment);

and additional surprises throughout the week.

Register today

A full conference pass is $995 with a $100 early bird discount through
Jan. 9. Attendees can save more by sending three people from the same
company for the price of two full conference passes. For more
information, visit
www.solidworks.com/swworld.

SolidWorks World 2009 is produced by DS SolidWorks, a world leader in 3D
solutions.

Click
here
to listen to a podcast about SolidWorks World 2009 with Kerri Dunne,
events manager for DS SolidWorks.

About Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp.

Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp., a Dassault Systèmes S.A. subsidiary,
develops and markets software for design, analysis, product data
management, and documentation. It is the leading supplier of 3D CAD
technology, giving teams intuitive, high-performing software that helps
them design better products. For the latest news, information, or an
online demonstration, visit the company’s Web site (
www.solidworks.com)
or call 1-800-693-9000 (outside of North America, call +1-978-371-5000).

About Dassault Systèmes

As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
solutions, Dassault Systèmes brings value to more than 100,000 customers
in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981,
Dassault Systèmes develops and markets PLM application software and
services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of
the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance to
recycling. The Dassault Systèmes portfolio consists of CATIA for
designing the virtual product – SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design –
DELMIA for virtual production – SIMULIA for virtual testing – ENOVIA for
global collaborative lifecycle management, and 3DVIA for online 3D
lifelike experiences. Dassault Systèmes’ shares are listed on Euronext
Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) and Dassault Systèmes’ ADRs may be traded on the
US Over-The-Counter (OTC) market (DASTY). For more information, visit
http://www.3ds.com .